Does Your Door Go "crack" Everytime You Open It?

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

If your door makes this noise and it really irritates you when you get out of the car then it can all be solved for £3.16! Buy one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281773382465?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (I am not selling these myself, but I found this easier to get posted than drive to the dealer and buy a large bag).

 

The drivers door on my 1FM made an awful noise. I took all the door card off and looked to regrease the check strap, but that didn't work. I then tried a different check strap and that wouldn't fit / didn't work. I put my finger on the check strap and moved the door so it went onto the notches and felt a large vibration when it cracked. The roll pin had been replaced with a stud and split pin and this was not absorbing the shock. I took the stud out and then tapped in the new roll pin with a drift and a hammer and it was all fixed.

 

I was that excited that it was fixed, that I took some video of it in action. However looking back at it now, it is one of the most boring videos I have ever seen, so I won't subject you to it!!

 

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

Dealer isn't to bad on these

 

Packs of 2 at only a few quid each

Edited November 11, 2015 by farmer

[Anthony 1,002]

I was that excited that it was fixed, that I took some video of it in action.

That is pretty sad Henry!

[Plumbob 66 1 Cars]

That reminds me to do mine! The paint shop lost the roll pins and replaced them with M6 bolts. Mine makes a terrible crack too.. It's been on my list of jobs for ages.

 

Glad yours is sorted!

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Do it soon! If they are left going "clack-clack" too long the hole wears out and the 7mm Peugeot roll pin is no longer a good fit and falls out.....

[Plumbob 66 1 Cars]

Oh god. Haha. Cheers will do.

[AlexRS2782 136 1 Cars]

This reminds me that I must get Miles to replace my driver side hinge & roll pin next year while the car is down with him. I must have bought the bits about 2 years ago now but always seem to forget to get it fixed :doh: